It arises in the Rice Creek Swamp (also known as Nine Mile Swamp) west of Palatka in Putnam County, flowing north until it passes under Florida State Road 100, and then eastward, passing under U.S. Route 17 in Florida before reaching the St. Johns River.
Georgia-Pacific operates a pulp mill adjacent to the creek.
The State of the River Report found Rice Creek's water quality measures for the 2016–2020 period to be within acceptable levels.
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